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From aid to trade: US passes major tax and spending bill, USAID dismantled

The One Big Beautiful Bill proposes over US$3 trillion in new deficit spending by 2034, focused more on defence, border control, energy, with cuts to healthcare, food aid, EV subsidies

US plans to lay off around 97% USAID workers

As of midnight Friday, all direct hire personnel except designated staff will be placed on leave globally

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National Unity Ministry sec-gen lodges police report over graft allegations

Viral posting claims Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof orchestrated price markups, received kickbacks

No smoke from fires crossing into neighbouring nations, Indonesia reiterates

Indonesia has doubled down on its assertions that none of its smoke haze arising from forest and land fires has reached its neighbouring countries.

Anti-graft rally in KL draws mostly students, ends peacefully 

Small crowd of over 200 youths march the streets to Dataran Merdeka without police intervention

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